Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/12/2015
Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/12/2015
Issued on: 29 April 2015
Position Title: Nutrition Intern
Grade Level: N/A
Contract Type: Service Contract
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension
Eligible Candidates: Kenyan
nationals only
Anticipated start date: Immediately
General Description of Tasks and
Objectives to be Achieved: Under the overall
supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia, CTA and the
Nutrition Technical, the Nutrition Intern will focus on the following areas and
tasks:
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the zonal Nutrition
focal point, assist in the planning and preparation of nutrition surveys.
- In close collaboration with Nutrition focal
point for respective zones and with support from the Nutrition Analyst in
charge of the zone and Nutrition Data Analyst assist in ensuring the
Health Information System data and feeding facility data at the MoH
Nutrition section is received, updated and run basic analysis of this
information.
- Assist in cleaning and entry of nutrition
assessments data, under the supervision of the relevant Nutrition focal
point/ Analysts.
- Attend Nutrition cluster meetings in the duty
area and other relevant food security, nutrition and health related
meetings.
- Under the supervision of the zonal Nutrition
focal point, assist in the planning and preparation of nutrition surveys.
- In detail read the nutrition technical
reports, updates and other relevant documents published and ensure
consistency in reporting of rates, confidence intervals, tables and
information in text.
- In close collaboration with Nutrition focal
point assist in drafting, editing and finalizing articles for the
nutrition updates/technical series.
- Perform other tasks as assigned
Minimum Requirements
Education:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health
or equivalent from a recognized university/institution
Technical Competencies
- Strong writing ability and critical thinking.
- High degree of self-motivation and initiative.
- Willingness to learn and apply new analytical
approaches
Languages: Working
knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within
the country (English, French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local
language(s) is required.
IT Skills:
IT Skills:
- Ability to effectively use standard office
software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange)
etc.
- Ability to use accounting software and other
information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries,
retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in
appropriate format.
Office Management Skills:
- Systematic, well-structured and efficient
approach to work assignments.
- Analytical ability, accuracy and
consistency.
- Exercise diligence and care in dealing with
records and expenditures.
Interpersonal Communications and
Teamwork Skills:
- The incumbent must possess a cooperative
spirit, flexibility and openness to work in an international
environment.
- Tact and courtesy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with people of different national and cultural
background.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are required to submit
Interested applicants are required to submit
(1) a covering letter,
(2) detailed Curriculum Vitae and
(3) Personal Profile form (PPF) from
FAO iRecruitment.
To create the PPF, please follow the
instructions available at:http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/
In order for your application to be
properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are
completed.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Nutrition Intern FAO 12 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Nutrition Intern FAO 12 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/09/2015
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/09/2015
Issued on: 29 April 2015
Deadline for Application: 12
May 2015
Position Title: Urban and IDP Livelihoods Analyst
Position Title: Urban and IDP Livelihoods Analyst
Grade Level: SC10
Contract Type: Service Contract
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Mogadishu
Somalia
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 3
months with possibility of extension
Eligible Candidates: Somali
nationals only
Anticipated start date: Immediately
General Description of Tasks and
Objectives to be Achieved:Under the overall
supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia and of the Project
Manager/ CTA and the direct supervision of the Food Security Technical Manager
to provide programme support in the formulation, monitoring and reporting of
the field programme at country office level.
In particular to:
- Deliver on FSNAU’s Urban and Internally
Displaced People (IDP) analysis, including improvements in urban and IDP
survey methods and tools and analysis of shocks on the urban and IDP
populations and thematic applied research.
- Contribute to institutional capacity
development activities through a provision of trainings, supporting and
giving guidance in analysis to members of government and civil society
targeted for capacity development
- Analyse civil insecurity situation in Somalia
based on secondary and primary data collected by FSNAU and contribute to
improved methods and tools for analysing/ collecting civil insecurity
information
- Update urban, IDP and civil insecurity sector
analysis framework, including methods, tools, sampling approach and
analysis plan used
- Provide technical supervision of the FSNAU
field analysts to deliver on planned urban and IDP assessments and
analysis
- In close collaboration with the baseline team,
ensure protracted IDP specific indicators and analyses are included as
appropriate in the urban baseline analysis.
- Analyse and prepare written reports on the
Somalia urban, IDP and civil insecurity analysis contributing to FSNAU
food security publications as required.
- Plan and organise urban and IDP assessments,
including seasonal assessments and any other required ad-hoc assessments,
in close consultation with the Food Security Technical Manager, Deputy
Food Security Technical Manager and Nutrition analysts
- As part of FSNAU’s core analytical activities
conduct field work in urban and IDP analysis in all parts of Somalia.
- Participate in technical meetings, workshops
and discussions, representing FSNAU as an Urban and IDP Analyst and
deliver presentations as required to ensure effective contributions using
FSNAU analysis and data.
- Any other duties as requested by the Food
Security Technical Manager or CTA.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
Education:
- Master’s degree in Food security/ Nutrition,
Demography, Statistics or Political Science.
Work Experience:
- Minimum relevant work experience of 7 years in
food security and livelihood issues, preferably working in Somalia.
Technical Competencies
- Strong management and supervision skills as
well as strong critical thinking and writing abilities.
- Willingness to learn and apply new analytical
approaches
- Sensitivity to the social and cultural
environment of Somali.
- Accessibility and ability to travel widely
throughout Somalia
Languages:
- Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO
official language used for communication within the country (English,
French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local language(s) is
required.
IT Skills:
- Ability to effectively use standard office
software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange)
etc.
- Ability to use accounting software and other
information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries, retrieve/define
ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in appropriate format.
Office Management Skills:
- Systematic, well-structured and efficient
approach to work assignments.
- Analytical ability, accuracy and
consistency.
- Exercise diligence and care in dealing with
records and expenditures.
Interpersonal Communications and
Teamwork Skills:
- The incumbent must possess a cooperative
spirit, flexibility and openness to work in an international
environment.
- Tact and courtesy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with people of different national and cultural
background.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are required to submit
Interested applicants are required to submit
(1) a covering letter,
(2) detailed Curriculum Vitae
and
(3) Personal Profile form (PPF) from
FAO iRecruitment.
To create the PPF, please follow the
instructions available at:http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/
In order for your application to be
properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are
completed.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Urban and IDP Livelihoods Analyst FAO 09 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Urban and IDP Livelihoods Analyst FAO 09 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/10/2015
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/10/2015
Issued on: 29
April 2015
Deadline For Application: 12 May 2015
Position Title: Database & Applications Developer
Position Title: Database & Applications Developer
Grade Level: SC8
Contract Type: Service Contract
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 3
months with possibility of extension
Eligible Candidates: Kenyan
nationals only
Anticipated start date: Immediately
General Description of Tasks and
Objectives to be Achieved: Under the overall
supervision of the FAO Somalia Officer in Charge (O.I.C.), the FSNAU Chief
Technical Adviser (CTA), and under direct supervision of the Data Systems and
Information Manager, the Database and Applications Developer will provide
database application programming support as a member of the Data Systems and
Information Management Team of the FAO managed Food Security and Nutrition
Analysis Unit for Somalia (FSNAU).
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Database and Application programming
- Program application modules for the FSNAU
internal/external usage. These include server and client side programming.
- Develop various databases using open source
programming in a web-based environment, for integration in the FSNAU
database system.
- Attend and conduct necessary meetings to plan
and program any modules (database, intranet, web site etc.).
- Assist in the conceptual development of
database driven applications
- Maintain the FSNAU applications currently in
existence and modify/amend whenever necessary.
Training and Documentation
- Training users (admin and system) using the
various database and system applications
- Documenting programming code and system
technical descriptions.
- Perform other related duties as required.
All components will be programmed
using Open Source software and database systems (MySQL, PHP, XML, JSP, Java,
ODBC).
Minimum Requirements
Education:
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Communication
Technology (ICT), Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 3 years work experience in projects
involving database programming and/or application development, database
administration, etc.
- Previous work experience in projects involving
database programming and/or application development, database
administration, etc.
- Previous experience programming in Open Source
languages and Open Source Operating Systems (MySQL, PHP, Java, HTML, XML,
etc)
Technical Competencies
- At least 3 years’ experience programming
experience in Open Source languages and Open Source Operating Systems
(MySQL, PHP, Java, HTML, XML, etc).
Languages:
- Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO
official language used for communication within the country (English,
French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local language(s) is
required.
IT Skills:
- Ability to effectively use standard office
software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange)
etc.
- Ability to use accounting software and other
information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries,
retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in
appropriate format.
Office Management Skills:
- Systematic, well-structured and efficient
approach to work assignments.
- Analytical ability, accuracy and
consistency.
- Exercise diligence and care in dealing with
records and expenditures.
Interpersonal Communications and
Teamwork Skills:
- The incumbent must possess a cooperative
spirit, flexibility and openness to work in an international
environment.
- Tact and courtesy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with people of different national and cultural
background.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are required to submit
Interested applicants are required to submit
(1) a covering letter,
(2) detailed Curriculum Vitae
and
(3) Personal Profile form (PPF) from
FAO iRecruitment.
To create the PPF, please follow the
instructions available at:http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/
In order for your application to be
properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are
completed.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Database & Applications Developer FAO 10 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Database & Applications Developer FAO 10 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/11/2015
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/11/2015
Issued on: 29
April 2015
Deadline for Application: 12 May 2015
Position Title: Nutrition Field Analyst
Position Title: Nutrition Field Analyst
Grade Level: SC8
Contract Type: Service Contract
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Burao, Somalia
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia
Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension
Eligible Candidates: Somali
nationals only
Anticipated start date: Immediately
General Description of Tasks and
Objectives to be Achieved: Under the overall
supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia , CTA and the
Nutrition Technical Manager and direct supervision of the Nutrition
Analyst, the Nutrition field Analyst will focus on the following
areas and tasks:
- Facilitate and Conduct Nutrition surveys as
per SMART Methodology
- Conduct routine nutritional surveillance
activities (HIS, sentinel sites surveillance or rapid assessments) in
pre-determined regions,
- Responsible for data entry, analysis and
consolidate the analysis for the specific region and report to the
Nutrition Analyst
- Represent FSNAU in meetings with partners at
the field, informing the local administration, where appropriate, of FSNAU
nutrition activities.
- Highlight areas of concern in their areas of
responsibility alerting the Nairobi based supervisor when additional resources
are required.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Provision a monthly reliable and appropriate
up to date nutrition analysis of the predetermined region by the 25th of
each month. This information should come from primary sources as well as
triangulated with secondary sources: primary data (most recent nutrition
assessments; sentinel site nutrition data; recent rapid assessments;
selective feeding centre data); secondary sources of data (HIS data from
health centre post, hospitals and other health related data from MoH and
NGO where appropriate; Food Security and nutrition information from FSNAU
and partners on the ground; NGO/ CBO reports)
- As per the work plan of nutrition assessments
and in collaboration with other members of the Nutrition Team, partners
and FSNAU enumerators, plan and undertake nutrition assessments.
- Conduct sentinel site surveillance activities
in the pre-selected sites in line with high standards of data collection.
- Ensure the data is reliable and accurate and
ensure quality control when entering data into EpiInfo and conduct
preliminary analysis.
- Feedback the data as necessary to the
community in the relevant sites
- Collect and enter monthly nutrition
information from the HIS and send to Nairobi
- Provide quarterly feedback to all health
facilities participating in the Nutrition Surveillance System on the data
provided.
- Support health facilities in the analysis,
interpretation and use of nutrition information.
- Ensure timely and appropriate dissemination of
information and support understanding, analysis and use of the information
among key partner.
- Support the establishment and maintenance of
systems for transmission of data within the area of responsibility and to
Nairobi.
- As per the work plan and in collaboration with
members of the Nutrition Working Group identify and provide training and
supportive supervision to health workers and project managers in partner
organisations in nutrition assessment methodology and analysis as
requested.
- In collaboration with the Nutrition Field Analysts
assess training needs and undertake nutrition related training of FSNAU
Enumerators, Food Security Field Analysts and partners.
- Undertake training of survey teams where
necessary; participate in data collection and analysis and support
interpretation and presentation of survey results.
- Disseminate the Nutrition Update and other
relevant publications to relevant partners in areas of operation
requesting feedback on the content and use. Ensure that this feedback is
sent to the Nairobi based supervisor
- Liaise with and update relevant partners and
actors on FSNAU plans for activities in the region for the coming month.
- Provide input to the ‘Nutrition Update’ and
contribute to the food security input of the ‘Food Security Monthly
Report’ as defined by supervisor.
- Ensure weekly contact with the NBI based
supervisor to keep them update of changes in the activities work plan
where appropriate or changes in the nutrition situation
- Attend regional technical meetings in
consultation with regional and Nairobi based supervisor.
- Represent the Nutrition Surveillance Project
at other humanitarian focus meetings.
- Liaise with the FSNAU Food Security Focal
Point in the area in situation analysis, preparation of reports and
planning of significant activities.
- Ensure the local administration is involved
and aware of FSNAU nutrition project activities.
- Undertake any other duties related to the
objectives of the project as described on the first page.
- In the event of exceptional circumstances such
as recent displacement or flooding requiring a rapid assessment the
Nutrition Analyst will prepare an additional report outlining the key
findings and analysis as necessary.
- Participation in nutrition assessments in
respective area of coverage in addition to occasional support to other regions
where necessary
Minimum Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health or equivalent from a recognized university / institution
Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in Nutrition analysis preferably in Somalia
Technical Competencies
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health or equivalent from a recognized university / institution
Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in Nutrition analysis preferably in Somalia
Technical Competencies
- Excellent data analysis skills and proficiency
in analytical software including SPSS, Epinfo, ENA
- Excellent planning, organizing and delivery
of quality results
- Excellent communication skills
Languages: Working
knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within
the country (English, French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local
language(s) is required.
IT Skills:
IT Skills:
- Ability to effectively use standard office
software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange)
etc.
- Ability to use accounting software and other
information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries,
retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in
appropriate format.
Office Management Skills:
- Systematic, well-structured and efficient
approach to work assignments.
- Analytical ability, accuracy and
consistency.
- Exercise diligence and care in dealing with
records and expenditures.
Interpersonal Communications and
Teamwork Skills:
- The incumbent must possess a cooperative
spirit, flexibility and openness to work in an international
environment.
- Tact and courtesy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with people of different national and cultural
background.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are required to submit (1) a covering letter, (2) detailed Curriculum Vitae and (3) Personal Profile form (PPF) from FAO iRecruitment.
Interested applicants are required to submit (1) a covering letter, (2) detailed Curriculum Vitae and (3) Personal Profile form (PPF) from FAO iRecruitment.
To create the PPF, please follow the
instructions available at:http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/
In order for your application to be
properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are
completed.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Nutrition Field Analyst FAO 11 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Nutrition Field Analyst FAO 11 2015” in the subject heading.
Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.